1958

1958 is the 1,958th year of the Common Era.

Events

 * Sputnik 1 falls from orbit and disintegrates in the Earth's atmosphere.
 * United Arab Republic is formed between Egypt and Syria, with Gamal Abdel Nasser as president.
 * The Kingdom of Iraq and Jordan form the Arab Federation in response to the UAR.
 * The Bridge on the River Kwai wins an Academy Award for Best Picture.
 * Charles de Gaulle becomes Prime Minister of France after the 1958 Algiers putsch, following the seizure of government offices in Algiers by French Algerians.
 * On 15 July 1958, the US Marine Corps arrives in Lebanon in Operation Blue Bat with the goal of protecting the pro-western government.
 * Tibet gains assistance from the CIA of the United States in their struggle against China.
 * First Cod War between the United Kingdom and Iceland breaks out.
 * Charles de Gaulle is elected President of France on 21 December with 79% of the votes.
 * Che Guevara's communist troops seize Santa Clara during the Cuban Revolution, forcing President Fulgencio Batista to resign on New Years' Eve.

Famous Music

 * 16 Candles - Johnny Maestro and The Crests
 * All I Have to Do is Dream - The Everly Brothers
 * Chantilly Lace - The Big Bopper
 * Donna - Ritchie Valens
 * Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
 * Splish Splash - Bobby Darin
 * Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry
 * Tears on My Pillow - Little Anthony and the Imperials
 * Volare - Dean Martin
 * Yakety Yak - The Coasters